Sachithra Senanayake

Senior Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene and off-spinner Rangana Herath have been rested for the one-day series against Bangladesh starting February 17.

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sachithra Senanayake was on Wednesday arrested over match-fixing allegations. He was arrested by the Sports Corruption Investigation Unit when he surrendered this morning. Three weeks ago he was banned from traveling overseas by the court.

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been granted bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's court after being arrested on match-fixing allegations. Senanayake had also been banned from traveling overseas. The court's decision was based on personal sureties, with no evidence of him influencing the investigation. Senanayake is facing allegations of match-fixing during the 2020 edition of the Lanka Premier League. This case highlights the ongoing issue of corruption in cricket and the importance of fair play and ethical conduct in the sport.

In a significant development, former Sri Lankan cricket player Sachithra Senanayake, facing charges related to match-fixing, has encountered a travel restriction imposed by a local Colombo court on Monday.

Sachithra Senanayake, Sri Lanka's ex-spin bowler, faces prosecution under the nation's new anti-corruption in sports law. Indicted in Hambantota, he's accused of match-fixing during a 2020 local tournament. Currently on bail, Senanayake denies influencing Lanka Premier League players. This marks the first case under the 2019 law, potentially leading to a decade-long jail term, a hefty fine, or both.

Tillakaratne Dilshan was retained captain of Sri Lankan cricket team for its home series against Australia next month.

Having taken an unbeatable 3-1 led in the five-match ODI series against South Africa, Sri Lanka decided to rest the senior troika of Mahela Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga and Rangana Herath from the final match on Wednesday.

Arjuna Ranatunga has backed Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara's decision to call it quits from T20Is, saying the duo's timing was correct.

Concerned about the growing menace of chucking, the ICC's cricket committee feels the current methods to detect illegal bowling actions are not adequate enough.

All-rounder Angelo Mathews on Tuesday replaced Lasith Malinga as captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team for the ICC World Twenty20 in India but the injury- ravaged pacer managed to retain his place in the side.

Tillakaratne Dilshan hit 53 as Sri Lanka scored 211-8 from 33 overs in the rain-interrupted third one-day international against New Zealand in Dambulla.

Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) selectors on Friday picked a strong 16-member squad for the limited overs series against New Zealand, starting November 10.

Some Sri Lankan cricketers will return to action after the coronavirus-forced hiatus when they participate in the PDC T10 league, a 12-day tournament beginning on June 25.

Despite a deplorable batting performance that resulted in a five-wicket loss to a depleted Sri Lanka side in the first of three T20 matches, MS Dhoni chose not to criticize his celebrated batting lineup.

In nearly 200 years of first-class cricket only one batsman had managed to register double tons in each innings of a match. That was back in 1938, when Arthur Fagg managed 244 and 202 not out for Kent versus Essex at Colchester.

Spinner Rangana Herath was rested for the first two games of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh as selectors announced a 16-man squad.

Both Jayawardene and Malinga are currently playing in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa.

The IPL commission has sought protection from the Chennai police for teams playing in the city in the T20 event starting on April 3.

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